Danish Ship to Sail to Italy For Weapons Transfer to US Ship

ROME—Plans to use an Italian port as part of a process to destroy Syrian chemical weapons have stumbled over local opposition, raising the risk of delaying the U.S.-Russia sponsored project to eradicate a trove that includes mustard gas and components of sarin gas.

The opposition in Italy marks the latest chapter in a process plagued by safety concerns. The issue of where to destroy Syria's chemical weapons has been challenging since...